New PTR Build (10623): Patch Notes Updated!

Naturally, the patch notes for 3.3 have been updated, including some interesting PvP changes, some redesigned talents for destruction locks, and a brand new ring from the Ashen Verdict, similar to the Violet Signet from the Violet Eye!

All the details are after the break!

Please note that the following is only an excerpt including recent changes made to the Patch Notes, and that the full patch notes can be found here.

General

Quel'Delar Quest Chain: The Battered Hilt, the item needed to start this quest line, can now be purchased from all glyph vendors on the public test realms.

PvP

Battlegrounds

The achievements to get exalted with the Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin, and Alterac Valley factions have been removed from their respective "Master of" meta-achievements. Special titles will be offered to those who reach exalted with these factions.

Wintergrasp

You must now have the following ranks to build or pilot siege vehicles:

Rank 1: Build/pilot Catapults.

Rank 2: Build/pilot Demolishers.

Rank 3: Build/pilot Siege Engines.

Mages

Talents

Frost

: This spell now deals a large amount of damage to targets permanently immune to stuns.

Warlocks

Talents

Affliction

: This talent now also increases the damage done by the felhunter's ability by 3/6/9/12/15%.

Demonology

: Redesigned. This talent now increases the duration of Immolate by 3/6/9 seconds and provides a 4/8/12% chance to gain the Molten Core effect when deals damage. The Molten Core effect empowers the next 3 or spells cast within 15 seconds (: increases damage done by 6/12/18% and reduces cast time by 10/20/30%; : increases damage done by 6/12/18% and increases critical strike chance by 5/10/15%). Molten Core now has a new spell effect.

Destruction

Conflagrate: Redesigned. This talent now consumes an or effect on the enemy target to instantly deal damage equal to 9 seconds of or 8 seconds of , and causes additional damage over 3 seconds equal to 3 seconds of or 2 seconds of . In addition, the periodic damage of Conflagrate is capable of critically striking the afflicted target.

Reputation

Gaining reputation with the Ashen Verdict in Icecrown Citadel will grant players access to upgradeable rings from Ormus the Penitent. Players can switch between the type of ring (melee/caster/tank/healer) at any point in the upgrade path for 200g.